https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165701 The Government of India rejected a revision application challenging the penalty imposed under section 112 of the Customs Act, 1962 on the petitioner for possession of 100 gold bars. The petitioner argued that the penalty was unjustified as it relied solely on the uncorroborated testimony of a co-accused. However, the Government found the co-accused's testimony credible, supported by the recovery of a similar jacket from the petitioner's room and their past involvement in smuggling. The application was dismissed, emphasizing the significance of corroborating evidence in cases involving smuggling and customs penalties. en-us Tue, 18 Mar 1980 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 15:55:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165701 The Government of India rejected a revision application challenging the penalty imposed under section 112 of the Customs Act, 1962 on the petitioner for possession of 100 gold bars. The petitioner argued that the penalty was unjustified as it relied solely on the uncorroborated testimony of a co-accused. However, the Government found the co-accused's testimony credible, supported by the recovery of a similar jacket from the petitioner's room and their past involvement in smuggling. The application was dismissed, emphasizing the significance of corroborating evidence in cases involving smuggling and customs penalties. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 18 Mar 1980 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165701